Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin
Benin: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 217,926 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin is 217,926 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin peaked at 217,926 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,189 people, in 1950.
That places Benin 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,438 people | 34,189 people | 41,942 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,864 people | 43,240 people | 55,958 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,537 people | 57,346 people | 72,440 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,160 people | 74,891 people | 98,727 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,603 people | 101,044 people | 127,906 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,314 people | 130,981 people | 167,774 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,839 people | 171,215 people | 210,810 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,480 people | 211,810 people | 217,926 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin was 217,926 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 217,926 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,189 people in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.